Waddesdon Dairy Wedding Photography - Gemma and Joe.

A Christmas Bicester Church Wedding followed by a Waddesdon Dairy Reception

“Sam, Gemma described you the next day as her bridesmaid she never expected.
We are absolutely blown away by the pictures!! And these are just the previews!!.
We definitely need a days notice before all the photos are available because we need to go and stock up on tissues!”

— Joe

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We were thrilled to be the wedding photographers for Gemma and Joe for their Christmas 2019 wedding at St Edburg’s Church, Bicester and the Dairy at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire. As we are Bicester Wedding Photographers, we get to work at St Edburg’s Church regularly. Its always a pleasure to photograph there, with a clergy team that are relaxed about wedding photography, as long as the photographers are respectful to the service (which of course we always are). For Gemma and Joe’s wedding, Ian and Erica Biscoe (another husband and wife team) presided over the service.

As usual, our day started with Sam photographing bridal preparations with me, Steve, covering groom prep. I arrived at the church with the guys, in plenty of time to capture guests arriving. Sam arrived with the bridal party and took care of the arrival photos of the bridesmaids and bride. St Edburgs is a lovely church to photograph in, with lots of gorgeous light. I took up my position at the front and to the side of proceedings, whilst Sam photographed from the back of the church with our Fujifilm 50 to 140 mm lens.

After the church service, we all moved up the A41 about 10 miles to the wonderful wedding venue of Waddesdon Dairy. The Dairy is a beautiful venue, having for over 100 years been part of the Rothchild Family country estate. We had planned to go up to Waddesdon Manor itself for a few relaxed portraits; however this being a Saturday just before Christmas, the place was packed with pre-Christmas visitors! Instead, we used the lovely grounds of the Dairy itself, including its fine Christmas tree.

After the speeches, and a lovely meal, Gemma, Joe and all the guests enjoyed the dancing and partying to a very good band, the Blue Rinse.

It was an absolute pleasure to photograph Gemma and Joe’s wedding; thanks for having us guys!

Below is a small sample of their photos.

If you are planning a St Edburgs, Bicester wedding, and /or a Waddesdon Dairy wedding, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us with the button below.

Tythe Barn Wedding Photography|Stephanie and Daniel

An late autumn wedding at a wonderful Bicester barn wedding venue

The Tythe Barn, Near Bicester is one of our favourite wedding venues. Its a lovely wedding place to get married, with gorgeous surroundings, a lovely green lawn, capacity for 155 seated guests inside for the barn, and the adjacent Cow Shed for another 40 guests to spread out into. It also has the Nook, another adjacent building, where the bride and bridesmaids can get ready before making their big entrance. As we are Bicester wedding photographers, its also very local to us. 

Stephanie and Daniel chose the Tythe Barn for their November wedding. We had met them at one of the Barn's very successful Weddings Fairs the previous year; we attend these regularly as we are one of their recommended wedding photographers.  Samantha as usual started our photography of their wedding with the bride and bridesmaids in the Nook. In my case, I arrived a little later on to be in time for Daniel's arrival. We were blessed during the day with some late autumn sunshine, and the light streamed into the barn during the ceremony. As always, photographed throughout the day (apart from when everyone was eating!) to capture the key moments of the day, including a lot of fun on the dance floor.  

Our thanks to both Stephanie and Daniel for letting us tell the story of their day; you can see some photos from their day below. 

We hope you liked Stephanie and Daniel's Tythe Barn Wedding Photos!

If you did, we would love you to comment below, or share using the social media buttons. If you are getting married at the Tythe Barn and would like documentary wedding photography from two photographers, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us here. 

Steve

Tally Ho Bicester Wedding Photography - Zoe and Daniel

An Oxfordshire Wedding in the Spring

The 2nd week of April 2017 took us to the local (for us) Bicester wedding venue of the Tally Ho Hotel, Arcott, near Bicester. Zoe and Daniel, the bride and groom we had met previously; not only had we photographed their engagement shoot last May, but they were also guests at Gemma and Daniel's wedding last summer at Eynsham Hall, whose wedding we also photographed. 

Zoe and Daniel met through a mutual love of football; Zoe is a Leeds United supporter whilst Dan is an Aston Villa supporter (like me!) We met them at a Tally Ho Hotel wedding fair, and we immediately "clicked" with them as a couple. They also decided on several other wedding suppliers that day including Zoe's amazing wedding dress from Rachel at Butterfly Bridal, Bicester. Their fantastic cake from the wonderfully talented Karen of Cakes by Kit was also selected at that wedding fair. 

Zoe and Dan's wedding was great fun to photograph. The early Spring summer poured in to the ceremony room and bathed them both during the wedding ceremony. Rain soon arrived however, and the spring temperatures meant much of the wedding party took place indoors in the relatively low light of the hotel. However, as always, our Fujifilm cameras copied brilliantly with the different lighting.  After some funny and touching speeches, the evening party soon took over, and we as usual spent the evening enjoying the fun and capturing it for the couple. A final photo on the lit bandstand at the Hotel meant our day came to an end.  

We were delighted to receive this review soon after from Zoe, via our Facebook Page:

“We booked the lovely Sam & Steve for our wedding & we are so happy we chose them for our big day. We had a great pre-shoot and loved the pictures and instantly knew we had made the right choice. They were more than just photographers, helping out with bows & cravats; and Sam was great at keeping me calm! Was just like having some extra mates around to help out!You hardly notice them taking pictures and they capture the day perfectly, we even received 8 or so pictures on the night that we got to pass round our friends & family which was such a nice touch. Thanks so much!”

— Zoe and Dan

Thanks guys, we loved photographing your wedding. 

A selection of Zoe and Dan's photos are below. If you are looking for Bicester Wedding Photography and like the idea of a Husband and Wife team photographing your wedding in an unobtrusive, documentary style, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us here. 

Steve Vaughan.

Merriscourt Rustic Wedding- Georgia and Edward

AN OXFORDSHIRE COUNTRY WEDDING IN A RUSTIC COTSWOLDS BARN LOCATION

 

We were delighted to be asked by Georgia and Edward to photograph their lovely country wedding at the rustic location of Merriscourt, near Chipping Norton. Merriscourt is on the border of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire and is a perfect Cotswolds wedding location. It is self contained with plenty of space for both wedding partners to get ready independently, and has lovely rolling countryside in all directions. The weather wasn't the best this September day, so much of our photography was based inside the barn and gallery areas. 

Georgia and Edward live in the London area but have connections in Oxfordshire, and with guests and family coming from all directions, Merriscourt proved a central location for most. As usual, we spent most of the wedding day with the bride and groom, starting with their preparation through the celidh dancing after their first dance. They choice a humanist ceremony which proved to be both beautiful and romantic, with lot of singing for their guests. 

If you are looking for wedding photography at Merriscourt or any other rustic Cotswolds location we would love to hear from you. You can contact us here. 

Here are some of our photos from their wedding. 

Hyde Barn Cotswolds Wedding: Zoe and James

A summer barn wedding in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds

“They were more than we could have ever hoped for. Both Sam and Steve were incredibly personable and made everyone at ease throughout the day.
The photos were incredible and gave a real sense of intimacy. They also make sure to take as many natural pictures as opposed to lots of posed ones; this not only makes for some stunning pictures but also made sure no one was bored waiting for me and my now wife to finish up our pictures.
The care they put into their work is by far their best asset, they kept in regular contact, nothing seemed too much and even the aftercare of getting the finished photos has been amazing.

If we could give more than 5 stars we would!””

— Zoe and James

Samantha and I were delighted to be asked by Zoe and James to be their wedding photographers for their lovely Hyde Barn Wedding, near Stow on the Wold. When we met Zoe and James, it was clear that their idea of wedding photography was the same as ours; unobtrusive, informal and relaxed. So, it was with much excitement that we headed off on a lovely early Summer morning to the Cotswolds, to the lovely location in Gloucestershire.

Hyde Barn is the quintessential Cotswold Barn wedding location, with beautiful gardens, and lovely decor. As this was a rare sunny June day in 2016, Zoe and James were able to have their wedding ceremony outdoors, with the legal part taking place within an enclosed structure, as is the law in the UK.

As both Zoe and James were getting ready at the venue (although of course is separate rooms!), Samantha and I were able to work independently at the same location, covering all aspects of the day from getting ready, through to the main ceremony and the speeches. As documentary wedding photographers, we then continued photographing throughout the day, into the evening, and the fantastic partying at the end of the celebrations.

Below are some photos from their lovely wedding.

If you are looking for Wedding Photography at Hyde Barn, or a similar Cotswolds location, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us via the button at the bottom of the photos. 

Stratton Court Barn Wedding; Jemma and David

A rustic barn wedding near Bicester, Oxfordshire

Jemma and David's wedding in May 2016 was at Stratton Court Barn, near Bicester and was the second time we had photographed there. Built in 1872, Stratton Court Barn is a lovely rural wedding location, close to the M40 and A43, but is still quiet and peaceful. Its also another venue where the wedding is the only event being held on the day, which means the bride, groom and guests have it all to themselves. We also helps us work in our preferred, un-obstrusive and informal way as documentary wedding photographers.   Jemma and David's wedding was a delight to photograph. We have never seen a bride so happy, and laugh as much as Jemma did! She made sure she thoroughly enjoyed her wedding day, and, when all is said and done, surely that's what the day is all about. 

We were delighted to receive some lovely feedback from Jemma and David which you can read on our testimonial page here:

If you are planning to get married at Stratton Court Barn, or are looking for documentary style wedding photography elsewhere in Oxfordshire or beyond, we would love to here from you. You can contact us here. 

Steve Vaughan